The **Septuagint** (LXX) is the oldest existing Greek translation of the **Hebrew Bible** (the Tanakh or Old Testament). The translation was begun in the 3rd century BCE in Alexandria, Egypt, primarily for the large Hellenized Jewish community that spoke Greek rather than Hebrew.
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The famous city of **Babylon**, known for the Hanging Gardens (one of the Seven Wonders), reached its peak under the ruler:
**Babylon** was the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and reached its greatest fame and glory under King **Nebuchadnezzar II** (r. 605–562 BCE). He is credited with the construction of the magnificent Ishtar Gate and possibly the legendary **Hanging Gardens**.
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Under whose reign did the Muslim empire reach its greatest expansion, conquering Spain and Sindh?
The transfer sparked protests in Egypt, as many considered the islands Egyptian, though the government argued they were Saudi territory under Egyptian administration.
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Which strategic plateau is disputed between China and Bhutan, and was the site of a military standoff involving India in 2017?
Doklam is a plateau claimed by both China and Bhutan. India intervened in 2017 to stop Chinese road construction there due to its strategic importance to the Siliguri Corridor.
President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the TPP immediately after taking office.
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Who is the author of 'The End of History and the Last Man', which predicted the triumph of Western liberal democracy (a view challenged by multipolarity)?
Fukuyama argued that the end of the Cold War marked the endpoint of mankind's ideological evolution, a thesis largely contested by the rise of authoritarian powers in a multipolar world.
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Which two countries joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as full members in 2017?
